YAC Mainstage
YAC Mainstage is an event space in Whitehorse, Yukon. It seats a stated 428. Here is what the public record holds on it, and what an event67 rollout would cost in a room this size.
- Stated capacity
- 428
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1992
- 34 years old
- From YXY
- 5 km (3.1 mi)
- Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- From the centre
- 4.3 km (2.7 mi)
- of Whitehorse
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
About this venue
It stands at 300 University Drive, Y1A 5X9, 4.3 km (2.7 mi) from the centre of Whitehorse.
YAC Mainstage was opened in 1992, which puts it at 34 years old.
A stated 428 makes this a breakout or workshop room rather than a plenary space.
- Address
- 300 University Drive, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 5X9
- Coordinates
- 60.7498, -135.0943
- Classified as
- event space
Travel to YAC Mainstage
Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is 5 km (3.1 mi) away — close enough that a delayed speaker can still make an afternoon slot.
4.3 km (2.7 mi) out from the middle of Whitehorse — close enough to book a downtown hotel block, far enough that people will expect transport laid on after dark.
Whitehorse has 8 venues mapped in total and a population of 28,201. The Whitehorse guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
This is a room for a workshop, a chapter meeting, a training day or one track of a larger programme. Anything with an exhibition attached needs a second space.
- networking mixers
An independent space with its own character, which a mixer benefits from more than a conference does.
- fundraisers and galas
A room with a personality is worth more at a gala than square footage is.
- community meetings
Room for 428 covers most community and member meetings.
A worked example for YAC Mainstage
A YAC Mainstage programme at 430 activated attendees — sized to the stated capacity of YAC Mainstage — prices like this. Nothing is charged for the first 50, and nothing at all is charged past 1,000.
- activated attendees
- 430activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 380billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at CA$7 each
- CA$2,660for the whole event, at CA$7 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
If this one is booked
3 other venues in Whitehorse have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- The Guild Hall stage88 seats
- The Other Room67 seats
- Yukon Arts Centreperforming-arts centre
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 6 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, nearest airport with distance.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- CA$7
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- CA$6,650
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does YAC Mainstage hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 428 for YAC Mainstage. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
Where is YAC Mainstage?
300 University Drive, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 5X9. It is 4.3 km (2.7 mi) from the centre of Whitehorse. The nearest major airport is Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), about 5 km (3.1 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at YAC Mainstage?
430 activated attendees means 380 billable after the free 50, so CA$2,660 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of YAC Mainstage. The rate is CA$7 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at CA$6,650 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with YAC Mainstage?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if YAC Mainstage is booked?
The Guild Hall stage (88), The Other Room (67) and Yukon Arts Centre are in the same city and have their own pages here. 8 venues in total are mapped in Whitehorse.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Whitehorse
- The Guild Hall stage
88 seats
- The Other Room
67 seats
- Yukon Arts Centre
performing-arts centre
- Hosting an event in Whitehorse
What kind of event is it
Running an event at YAC Mainstage?
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